Gwavas is a residential council estate on the southern outskirts of the town of Newlyn in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated immediately west of Gwavas Road and takes its name from nearby Gwavas Farm. Cornwall Council online mapping. Retrieved June 2010
History and geography The name Gwavas derives from the Cornish "gwaf" meaning winter, and "bos" meaning abode. Its derivation is from the Cornish "gwavos" meaning "winter farm". There are also places of the same name in the parishes of Grade-Ruan and Sithney.Weatherhill, Craig (2009). A Concise Dictionary of Cornish Place-Names. Westport, Co. Mayo: Evertype. ; p. 39
The slum clearance programme was intended to be much larger but many houses were saved following the famous Rosebud Campaign. Newlyn website
Gwavas is situated on hilly ground.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End
Gwavas Lake Nearby is the Gwavas Lake, which is an area of relatively calm water situated outside the current harbour area of Newlyn.Ordnance Survey Explorer 7; Land's End, Penzance and St. Ives, 1:25 000 scale. 1996
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